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Can you summarize MSCO 97-19-62?
False Pretenses and Cheats > Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; evidence of identity of party issuing, uttering or delivering check or party authorized to draw upon named account.
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to prosecutions or actions under Section 97-19-55 of the Mississippi Code 1972 related to bad checks, electronically converted checks, and electronic commercial debits. It establishes that a check, draft, order, or electronically converted check with the required information at the time of issuance, utterance, or delivery serves as prima facie evidence of the identity of the party issuing, uttering, or delivering the instrument and their authorization to draw upon the named account. The party receiving the instrument must request and record the presenter’s name, residence address, home phone number, and witness their signature or endorsement. For electronic commercial debits, additional evidence includes an enforceable written agreement between the payor and payee and a business record evidencing the delivery of goods or services. The document does not specify any penalties or exemptions.
Whom does it apply to?
Parties involved in prosecutions or actions under Section 97-19-55
What does it govern?
Evidence of identity of party issuing, uttering or delivering check or party authorized to draw upon named account
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Mississippi